I've completed migrating and upgrading the server to use the latest versions of dependent software and libraries (primarily MySQL and DirectX). This was a grueling task as the old code relied on intermediate libraries that I had to remove or rewrite.

I will run specific tests to make sure everything is in working order for the next few days. If everything checks out we'll return to public testing of pets, mounts and other upcoming features!
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Sorry for the silence this past month. I had some personal issues to deal with but am back in full swing now.

As my main work system was starting to fail I've upgraded to a new system. In doing so I am upgrading all software that I use to develop Xsyon. In addition I am upgrading all systems that the Xsyon servers use. This includes the database and libraries that Xsyon relies on and it's taking a while!

Just a quick update for today. This week the server host company needs to run some maintenance and upgrades on the servers. The servers will be down briefly during these upgrades and I will announce down time in game with a 30 minute warning.

I am wrapping up a few more features for the upcoming pet system and plan to resume public tests next Monday.

Many thanks to all of you that have helped test the upcoming creature updates so far. I've been patching regular changes to the Test Server to address reported problems and to further progress on the pet and mount system until it's ready for public release.

There are still a few features that need to be finished before pets and mounts go to the main servers. Here's what I'm working on right now: